Sheet guide



Feb-15,1938@ D. BUCCICONE j 108564 SHEET GUIDE Filed March 15, 1937 FiAf Patented Feb. 15, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application March15,

4 Claims.

This invention relates to sheet guides such as are used in piling andstacking, it being among the objects thereof to provide a device of thisclass which may be easily and rapidly assembled and used, and afterwardrapidly dismantled without disturbing the piled or stacked material.

The foregoing and other objects will be apparent after referring to thedrawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan vof the device of the invention;

Figure 2 is an end elevation, partly in section; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail, partly in section.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 2 designates abase which is suitably spaced from the top 3 of a work-bench, or thelike, by means of skids 4. One corner of the base 2 provides twosubstantially straight sides, as shown at 6 and 1. A straight metallicframemember 8 is disposed on the base 2 to overlie the side 6 thereof;while a straight metallic framemember 9 is disposed in a similar mannerto overlie the side l. These straight metallic framemembers 8 and 9 aresquared, and joined in any suitable manner, as for example by welding(not shown). The inner edges of the frame-members 8 and 9 are preferablybevelled, as shown at X.

A vertical rod I2 is extended at intervals along the sides 6 and 'I ofthe base 2 and through the superposed frame-members 8 and 9. Each ofthese vertical rods I2 is provided on its lower end with a bolt-head I3and clamp-member I4 for clamping the frame-members 8 and 9 to the sides6 and 1 of the base 2. The clamp-members I4 are provided with suitablemeans, such as the lugs I5, for preventing the relative rotation of thebolt-heads I3.

Over each of the vertical rods I2 there is telescopically disposed atube I6. Each of these tubes I6 rests on the adjacent frame-member andterminates just short of the upper extremity of the vertical rod I2 overwhich it is disposed. If desired, the tubes I6 may be welded (not shown)to the frame-members 8 and 9.

Between the tubes I6 on each side of the base 2 there is disposed abrace-rod I9 which is suitably connected thereto in any suitable manner,as for example by welding (not shown).

The upper extremity of each of the vertical rods I2 is screw-threaded,as shown at 22, to receive a clamping nut 23 which carries a pivotdhandle 24. A Washer 25 is disposed between each clamping nut 23 and theadjacent tube I6.

The vertical rods I2 adjacent the connected 1937, Serial No. 131,104

ends of the frame-members 8 and 9 are suitably connected together by anoutwardly curved brace 26.

According to the foregoing construction, it will be readily seen thatthe elements thereof are capable of easy and rapid assembly on asuitable base 2. The sheets are then pil-ed or stacked by forcing theminto the corner provided by the assembled elements of the device of theinvention. The corners of the sheets are accommodated by the outwardlycurved brace 26. After the; piling or stacking has been completed, thesheets will all be found to have two of their edges in perfectalignment. The device may then be easily and rapidly dismantled withoutdisturbing the pile or Stack by simply releasing the clamp-members I4 bymeans of the clamping-nuts 23 which carry the pivoted handles 24.

While I have shown and described one specific embodiment of theinvention, it will be understood that I do not wish to be limitedexactly thereto, since various modifications may be made withoutydeparting from the scope of the invention as defined by the followingclaims.

I claim:

1. A sheet guide comprising, in combination, at least two squared andconnected sheet-engaging sections, at least one vertical upright securedto each of said squared and connected sheet-engaging sections, and meansfor clamping said squared and connected sheet-engaging sections to aplatform.

2. A sheet guide comprising, in combination, at least two squared andconnected sheet-engaging sections, at least one vertical upright securedto each of said squared and connected sheet-engaging sections, and meansextending through said vertical uprights for clamping said squared andconnected sheet-engaging sections to a platform.

3. A sheet guide comprising, in combination, at least two squared andconnected sheet-engaging sections, at least one vertical upright securedto each of said squared and connected sheet-engaging sections, means forclamping said squared and connected sheet-engaging sections to aplatform, and a brace connecting said vertical uprights.

4. A sheet guide comprising, in combination, at least two squared andconnected sheet-engaging sections, at least one vertical upright securedto each of said squared and connected sheet-engaging sections, meansextending through said vertical uprights for clamping said squared andconnected sheet-engaglng sections to a platform, and a brace connectingsaid vertical uprights.

DARIO BUCCICONE.

